.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Wonder Stadium in an interesting clash to commence Sphere 19 on Friday night. The Bombers (10-6-1, 98.8%) are rebounding from a disappointing loss to Melbourne final Saturday and also are actually seeking to continue their latest authority over the Crows. Meanwhile, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is actually planning to trigger a dismayed at Docklands that will send out shivers through Essendon as it molds a finals attack. Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today >' Our company possess no concept, our team actually don't'|01:22 Essendon has actually succeeded seven successive activities versus Adelaide, dating back to 2017. Better, the Bombers have gained four consecutive video games against the Crows at Wonder Coliseum. Brad Scott brought in an intriguing telephone call at choice, thinking veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein in place of crucial onward Peter Wright (left out) as the Dons take 2 rucks into Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell and Chip Hind were additionally gone down. Matthew Nicks' match board made an eyebrow-raising telephone call of their very own, deciding to rest stalwart ahead Taylor Walker and include protector Mitch Joint. Street Kilda great Leigh Montagna possessed Essendon "in the gun" in the lead-up to Friday evening. "It was definitely frustrating," Montagna informed Fox Footy of the Bombing Planes' Around 18 reduction to the Demons. "I have actually obtained them in the gun because they play in the third-lowest stress score games for the time. "When they have played in stressful video games, they are actually today 3-4-1. They are actually 7-2 in low-pressure activities, where it's under 180-- the stress amount that we use as average-- and also they have actually fell short the examination 3 away from the final 4 opportunities. "You possess come to begin to concern: are they solid sufficient around the contest and also are they determined sufficient? I am actually placing it on Essendon. They have actually done some excellent traits this year as well as they've acted, yet in these significant video games versus strong opposition, I don't think they've stood up-- which is actually the next amount they have actually come to reach if they desire to succeed a final." The activity receives underway at 7:40 pm AEST coming from Marvel Stadium.Watch it survive on Fox Footy (stations 504), streaming on Kayo or by means of Hubbl coming from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombing planes made a scorching beginning to the video game, booting the initial 3 targets. Two of the them happened via Harry Jones, that looked threatening playing off a wing.Essendon youthful gun Nate Caddy delivered the feature of the initial quarter, soaring higher to take down a distinctive mark." There is actually the potential right there certainly," analyst James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon stated Adelaide was "weak" coming from a stress viewpoint early. Yet the Crows answered with the following 3 objectives of the video game to lead early in the 2nd quarter.The disadvantage for Adelaide, however, was that Scar Murray was subbed out with a knee trauma, with Brayden Chef infused in to the game.Essendon after that reacted along with the next pair of objectives through Sam Durham and Kyle Langford. Durham's impressive surge in 2024 carried on, along with 15 fingertips in just over one one-fourth." They've got to do something concerning Durham today. It runs out control," Matthew Richardson pointed out in commentary.But easy goals to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and Darcy Fogarty-- the second due to some great round action-- placed the Crows back in front." They appear skillful," Brian Taylor stated of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty then booted his second prior to Keays drizzled through his third to create it 7 straight Crows objectives. Sam Berry toenailed one more moments later to create it 8 straight." What is actually taking place?" Brayshaw said.Essendon booted the final two objectives of the second phrase to cut Adelaide's bring about 23 factors at half-time, but its own mediocre fingertip from protection was actually disconcerting." The rear 6 handball game has been poor," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers got the perfect beginning to third phrase, with four simple goals to Jade Gresham, Basket (two) as well as Kyle Langford to cut the scope to one aspect." Can you believe it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide reacted with a number of objectives to Josh Rachele and also Keays, with the eventually's primary an improbable long-range football goal.But Sam Draper and also Jye Caldwell answered along with their very own majors for the Bombers to set up a 10-point top at 3 quarter-time as the wild, gripping contest continued.Just just before the 3 quarter-time siren though, Caddy was actually involved in a crash along with Adelaide skipper Jordan Dawson that left the last dazed. Basket might encounter scrutiny coming from the Match Testimonial Officer for it.So, also, might Keays for a deal with on Caldwell that triggered the Bombing planes midfielder being actually subbed away from the video game along with concussion.Merrett after that snuck ahead for Essendon to kick the initial target of the fourth term, extending the Bombers' trigger 16 ponts. Yet the Crows always kept within striking span as Keays stopped his career-high 5th major.After an arm-wrestle in between the two teams, Gresham ruptured through a deduction as well as broke a stylish checkside target to offer the the Bombers some breathing space. But once more the Crows answered, with Fogarty breaking two more goals to take his tally to four and cut Essendon's bring about 3 points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our online blog post listed below!